A Texas man has pleaded guilty in federal court after burglarizing an Elizabethtown ATM.
Jesse Kayembe of Houston on Thursday pled guilty to one count of Bank Larceny, for which a federal district court judge will determine the sentence in a hearing this September. Kayembe will also be required to pay restitution.
According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, Kayembe and others working with him stole a truck in Elizabethtown. The release states: “Kayembe drove the stolen truck to the WesBanco bank in Elizabethtown, hooked it to the ATM, and drove forward, ripping open the ATM door and vault. Kayembe and another individual took the cash drawers from the ATM, resulting in a loss to the bank of over $48,000.”
Elizabethtown Police Chief Jeremy Thompson stated in the release: “This conviction and sentencing is an incredible example of collaboration between local and federal law enforcement. Intelligence-led policing allowed us to know the suspects were in our area committing crimes. This should send a message to criminals everywhere; crime will not be tolerated in the commonwealth of Kentucky.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says there is no parole in the federal system.
